Two totally different gatherings......both fun!!!

On this past Friday evening we surprised Don and Jeannie Schelhaas with a party at THEIR lodge.  Gary and I asked them over for "dessert" and then we had one of the neighbors, Dan Tinant, call to say that there were some strange vehicles driving down to the lodge and one looked like so and so's truck.   That name made Don jump right up....."I'll be right back"...  Jeannie asked if he wanted her to come along - but he said "No" - I'll be right back".      But jeepers - we needed Jeannie at the party too....  So Gary and I said....."it's probably Ollie so let's just take our dessert and eat it with him".  So away we went following Don.     As we drove into the lodge parking lot - with ALL those cars there ---- Jeannie says .....Uhuh!!      We had a lot of fun that evening.   There was a nice turnout of neighbors and, of course,   lots of good snacks.

That's Don and Jeannie in the middle.  I had gotten everyone's attention so we could get some of the food eaten..... and Dan T. says -- "well I think he oughta at least kiss the bride.".....   So they did......  But Pastor Mark wanted to catch it on his camera.....  "Oh, I didn't get that".   So they kissed again.  "I wasn't fast enough - do it again. So they kissed..... Then Sheryl N. came in ...."I didn't get that - do it again."   So they kissed again.   We really had them going.   :)  :)

Our other gathering was on Saturday in Rosebud --- at the Lutheran church.....  It was time for the monthly Rosebud Worship.  Gary would do the lesson on  the Healing of the Lepers.   One of the Sioux Falls  girls did the Bible Verse and then we sang 4 songs.   The kids sat and listened so very good.  It seemed to me that they were actually IN CHURCH - rather than at the Community Center and there seemed to be a different mood ---- more respectful!  Crafts were done down in the basement and we followed it with Sloppy joes, chips and cheese, oranges, and a pudding cup for dessert.    It was a beautiful day -- kids came in their shirt sleeves......but then after our meal it turned very cold (at least to be in a short sleeved shirt).... the kids were shivering.    All in all it was a good time of worship and fellowship.  Following are a couple of pictures.

The teens that come from Sioux Falls are the same group each time.  So the little ones know them and look forward to seeing them each month.  This group of Native kids have been coming for ?? 2 years.  Melissa is in front with her daughter Mia.  Melissa goes around each month to let the kids know that it's time for our gathering, and the kids are ready to get on the vans.  The church in the background is Pastor Andrew Utecht's Lutheran Warriors church.  We appreciate it very much that he is so willing to let us use his building. 

Blessings....
Gary and Barb